World News

8:00 PM
7-November
2009 Tropical Storm Ida Strengthening Over Yucatan, Expected To Become Hurricane Again: Could Threaten U.S. On WednesdayTropical Storm Ida picked up strength and speed Saturday, it could become a hurricane again late Saturday and the Mexican government has a hurricane watch in effect for the Yucatan Peninsula. Ida could threaten the United States along the Gulf of Mexico coastline on Wednesday.
Topics: World, United States

12:06 PM
7-November
2009 European Court Ruling Against Classroom Crucifix Stirs Italy, Prompts AppealThe Italian government will appeal the decision of a European court awarding 5,000 euros ($7,400) in damages to a Finnish-Italian mother who sued authorities for not removing crucifixes in classrooms.
Topics: Offbeat, World

8:07 AM
7-November
2009 Investigation Launched After 'NATO Air Strike' Kills 7 Security Forces In AfghanistanNATO and Afghan authorities are investigating an unconfirmed friendly fire NATO air strike that killed at least seven people on Friday, including four Afghan soldiers and three police officers in Western Afghanistan, defence ministry officials said Saturday. More than 25 international forces were wounded, including five United States soldiers.
Topics: World, United States

7:45 AM
7-November
2009 Two Britons Win $149 Million Lottery JackpotTwo Britons won the largest lottery jackpot in the U.K. when their EuroMillion tickets matched the winning number for the £90 million ($149 million) prize drawn on Friday.
Topics: Offbeat, World

7:06 AM
7-November
2009 Dominican Port Town Sues Power Firm Over Toxic DumpResidents of a port town in the Dominican Republic have filed a lawsuit against a U.S. firm before a Delaware court seeking compensation for the ill-effects of toxic coal ash it dumped near their community six years ago.
Topics: United States, World, Environment

   

10:49 PM
6-November
2009 Canada Prepares For 2011 Troop Pullout From AfghanistanGeneral Walter Natynczyck, the chief of the Canadian Defense Staff, has ordered the country's military contingent in Afghanistan to prepare for the pullout of the troops by 2011. The pullout is the deadline set by the Parliament for the withdrawal of Canada's military presence in Afghanistan.
Topics: Canada, World

5:01 PM
6-November
2009 Report: 4 Million Canadians Live In Homes In State Of DisrepairA report released Thursday by the Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada said about four million Canadians live in homes that are in a state of disrepair, too small for the number of family members or costs the dwellers almost one-third of their pre-tax income.
Topics: Canada, World

4:20 PM
6-November
2009 Solution To Honduras Political Crisis FailsOusted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya refused to form a unity government with interim leader Roberto Micheletti Friday causing the agreed solution to the country's leadership crisis to fail.
Topics: World

2:07 PM
6-November
2009 Saudi Arabia's Air Force Continues Bombing Of Shiite Rebels Within Border For Third DaySaudi air force jets continued bombing locations where Shiite rebels were hiding on Friday. The attacks have the potential to pull the world's largest oil exporter into a neighboring state's civil conflict.
Topics: World

12:27 PM
6-November
2009 Japanese Gangster Opens Fire On Three Debt Collectors, Then Commits SuicideA Japanese gangster turned the tables and a weapon on three would-be debt collectors. After he wounded the men, he killed himself.
Topics: World, Offbeat